Dental

Paying full price for dental work hurts. Join our dental plan!

The Dental Plan

Members of the Freelance Unit (and members of other units of independent workers) are eligible to participate in the group dental and vision plans. The plans are, for now, open only to California residents.

The dental provider is Delta Dental, whose roster of practitioners includes about 92 percent of all dentists in the state. The omnipresent VSP will provide vision coverage. Members have the option to select one or both plans.

The plan pays up to $2000 a year per covered individual.

These rates are in effect through June.

To Apply:

Billing and administration will be handled by Dublin Insurance Services of Dublin, Calif.

If you haven’t yet joined the unit, click on “Join Us.” If you are due to re-up, click on “Renew.”

Send an email to Guild business manager Wendy Mejia at wmejia@mediaworkers.orgwith your name, address, phone number, and number of dependents you would like to cover.

There is a three-month waiting period to access your Dental/Vision benefits, so you should apply as soon as possible after joining. If you fail to apply within that period you must then wait until the open enrollment period in July. Our insurance carrier is very firm about the deadline: You must meet it or wait for open enrollment. No exceptions. You must remain a member in good standing (that means paying dues) to continue to use the plan.

Guild Freelancers

A labor union for freelance journalists and other freelance media workers. We represent freelancers in the marketplace, the Legislature, and the public mind. We work to provide benefits, services, and educational programs for freelancing media workers.

Guild Freelancers

A growing part of the Pacific Media Workers Guild and The Newspaper Guild-CWA. We represent freelance journalists and freelance workers in all types of media. We advocate vigorously on freelancers' behalf in the marketplace, the Legislature, and the public mind. We work to provide benefits, services, and educational programs for all our members as the publishing industry evolves.